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Tuesday, March 25, 2014

I have been interested in watercolors for a while now. I have seen several artists online that do work all in one color of paint. So I decided to try and create my own version, a very simplified version of course.

Here are all the supplies that you will need if you want to try these yourself:

A piece of watercolor paper or another type of canvas meant for watercolors.

One large brush for your first few washes.

One small brush for the more detailed washes.

One color of watercolor paint, or a mixture of different colors if you want to make your own.

And finally, water of course!

First start out with a light wash with your large brush. Let that dry completely before you begin your next wash.

Now, choose a shape or pattern you want to use for the rest of your painting. Keep it small at first so you can get in a lot of washes, that way you can get your color nice and dark toward the end. Just create an outline of your shape and paint from the outline to the edge of your paper. Be sure to let only your first wash show through inside your shape.

Continue like this until your shape gets all the way to the edge. Just be sure to let each wash dry completely before you start the next one, this project can take some patience. If you are really in a hurry you can try a cool hair dryer, but I don't really recommend it.

Here are a few of the other pieces I have used this technique on. What do you think? Is this a project you might want to try? Leave me a comment and let me know how it goes!

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Just right click on the picture above and select "open link in new tab" to open full size image so you can save it. If you use this on the web please link back to me and let me know where you use it by comment or email so I can see it too. Other than that, feel free to use this however you like!

Friday, December 21, 2012

Just right click on the picture above and select "open link in new tab" to open full size image so you can save it. If you use this on the web please link back to me and let me know where you use it by comment or email so I can see it too. Other than that, feel free to use this however you like!

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

First of all, I would like to apologize for my long absence in the blogging world recently! I have been preoccupied with school, but no more of that because I have GRADUATED!! So I fully intend to get back into the swing of things around here!

Awhile back I found this project on Pinterest, it is really easy and very affordable. It's only washers, scrapbook paper and a special type of glue that dries with dimension. I was so excited that it really turned out as good as it looked online! I ended up making them for all my friends for Christmas.